COMPARISON
| Preferred Payroll Solutions, Inc. | Software |
Full Service |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Access | You can run payroll from any computer with internet access(OR we can do everything for you, once you send us hours). |
You must use the computer where your accounting/payroll software is installed. | You must make yourself available to submit hours by phone or online. |
| Setup | We do the set up for you, there’s nothing to install on your end. | Software and tax table updates required. No help with new hire reporting, W-4s, I-9s. | Paper-intensive manual process. |
| Email Reminders | Timely email reminders remind you of all important deadlines. | Online reminders exist, but they are not automated. | No reminders available. |
| Paycheck Calculations | Instant and guaranteed accurat | Instant and guaranteed accurate(but requires ongoing tax table updates). |
Paycheck calculations are delayed from the time you report hours. |
| Direct Deposit | Free | Extra charges apply. | Extra charges apply. |
| Paychecks | Print instantly on blank or pre-printed check stock – either at our office or yours. | No blank check printing option. | Delivered to your office for an extra fee. |
| Tax Impounding | No tax impounding- funds stay in your bank account until the payment is due. | Depends on service selected. | Taxes are withdrawn on each payday, typically several weeks before they are due. |
| Electronic tax payments and filings | Electronic 940s, 941s, 944s, W-2s, and e-file for most states(or we provide signature-ready forms). |
Electronic functionality available for 941s, and very few states. | The service takes care of taxes for you, for an extra fee. |
| Customer Support | Free.As your trusted advisor, we’re here to help you whenever you have a question. |
Extra charges apply. | Included |
| Export | Easy data download to QuickBooks®, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks® for Mac, Microsoft Money® and Quicken®. | Works only with QuickBooks. | Downloads data to QuickBooks, but as journal lump-sum. There are no split level details available. |
| Price | Starting at $60.00 per month | Pricing can vary greatly by service selected. | Pricing varies by no. of employees and payroll runs. Additional fees for direct deposit, quarterly filings, delivery fees, W-2s etc. |
TESTIMONIALS
We have been using Gwen and Payroll Solutions, as our payroll services company for almost two years. It has been a great experience, the service is wonderful, everything is executed and filed on time and best of all it is virtually paperless.
------The Chimneys - Golf Course
We have always been more than satisfied with the service that Gwen provides. When we had the need for payroll services a few years back, we knew that there was no way for us to keep up with all of the tax code changes and filing requirements while trying to actually run our own business at the same time. With Payroll Solutions, all of that is taken care of. Gwen is one of the most valuable members of our team. As long as we have employees to pay, I’ll count on Gwen to make sure that it is done right!
-------KJ Allen, President/Managing Member, Oconee Radio Group
Accredited

SERVICES
- Full Service Payroll
- Self-Directed Payroll
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bookkeeping
- Sales Tax
- Personal Income Tax Returns
- Georgia Medicaid Billing
- Employee Verification
- New Hire Reporting
